In a 5-to 6-quart moderate cooker, join juices, carrots, dried oregano (if utilizing), the rest of the 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the rest of the 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Delicately include meatballs.

Cover and cook on low-warm setting for 6 hours or on high-warm setting for 3 hours, blending in crisp oregano (if utilizing), pasta, and escarole amid the most recent 20 minutes of cooking. Spoon into bowls. In the event that coveted, embellish with oregano sprigs. Soup will thicken after standing.